Someone has a Raider

[John Tenzer 301]

I would have loved at least a side-by-side-size-comparison with the rebel transport and Cr-90. :/

[Joe Boss Red Seven 11,292]

Be happy you got what you got peoples...

[Raynuk 196]

I sat here looking at the model and thinking of like 12 paint schemes I'd wanna do it it    Im already hyped for it.

[TasteTheRainbow 8,636]

Be happy you got what you got peoples...

A fair point!

I just want the final word on those laser-mine tokens.

[Marinealver 8,068]

The dial is revealed at 4:30 in the video.

 

1-4 straight, 1 & 2 banks.

3 energy for all the 1s and the 2 straight. 2 energy for the 2 banks and the 3-4 straights.

other than that not much spoiled.

[FlyingAnchors 4,470]

Wait, these guys are in Texas... how did they get their hands on this ship?  I guess this means the Raiders will be for sale at Gencon.

Amazon says they will start shipping July 31st... so despite the lack of update it appears the raiders have already arrived(1st wave of them anyway)

[TheycamefromBEHIND 374]

 

Wait, these guys are in Texas... how did they get their hands on this ship?  I guess this means the Raiders will be for sale at Gencon.

Amazon says they will start shipping July 31st... so despite the lack of update it appears the raiders have already arrived(1st wave of them anyway)

 

 

 

1) Amazon is not to be trusted, they've yet to get one date right that I know of, it's always pushed back.

2) It's supplied by FunAgainGames and they have it now as released on Aug 14th. see 1) above

[TheycamefromBEHIND 374]

How could he not spoil the cards we can't stop talking about, to whom thought this is a PR move you got my vote

Edited July 27, 2015 by TheycamefromBEHIND

[lazycomet 294]

Some [Exhaust Decals] for you Raider(s).

http://i.imgur.com/RqmPlEo.png

 

Will post inner_apron decals when I get my Raider.

[Punning Pundit 4,746]

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The dial is revealed at 4:30 in the video.1-4 straight, 1 & 2 banks.3 energy for all the 1s and the 2 straight. 2 energy for the 2 banks and the 3-4 straights.

So, the same as the CR-90, except:

• Gains the 1-straight with 3 energy
• 4 straight has 2 energy instead of 1

Sounds like the dial is roughly twice as good.

The Huge ships are in such a weird spot with their dials. There are, what, 8 manuvers possible? You can't make a dial missing more than 1 or 2 manuvers or else the whole ship becomes incredibly difficult to use.

So the biggest differences between Huge dials has to be the amount of energy available in a given maneuver. But even then the dial can't be too limited- or else the Huge ship will be too energy starved. And if it's too generous, there is no point in creating a limiting mechanic at all.

Plus, the dial has to account for the firing arc of a ship.

I wish the Huge ships had more interesting dials, or interesting energy generation mechanics, but I don't know that it's going to be possible at this point.

[Marinealver 8,068]

 

<p>

The dial is revealed at 4:30 in the video.1-4 straight, 1 & 2 banks.3 energy for all the 1s and the 2 straight. 2 energy for the 2 banks and the 3-4 straights.

So, the same as the CR-90, except:

• Gains the 1-straight with 3 energy
• 4 straight has 2 energy instead of 1

Sounds like the dial is roughly twice as good.

The Huge ships are in such a weird spot with their dials. There are, what, 8 manuvers possible? You can't make a dial missing more than 1 or 2 manuvers or else the whole ship becomes incredibly difficult to use.

So the biggest differences between Huge dials has to be the amount of energy available in a given maneuver. But even then the dial can't be too limited- or else the Huge ship will be too energy starved. And if it's too generous, there is no point in creating a limiting mechanic at all.

Plus, the dial has to account for the firing arc of a ship.

I wish the Huge ships had more interesting dials, or interesting energy generation mechanics, but I don't know that it's going to be possible at this point.

 

The dials provide more than movement. It applies the simulated simultaneous movement along with the maneuvering controls as well as provide a bit of unknown (unless you're an arc dodger). There is a management control mechanic tied in withe the maneuver dials. For all regular ships the maneuver dial is about stress management where for epic ships it is about energy management.

 

Now you are right the maneuvers on huge ships are Extremely limited, especially when you compare them to something like Armada where a CR-90 can out run a B-wing. However given the limited play space that Epic has it is clear why the maneuvers have to be that limited.

Edited July 27, 2015 by Marinealver

[Joe Boss Red Seven 11,292]

 

Be happy you got what you got peoples...

A fair point!

I just want the final word on those laser-mine tokens.

 

 

[TasteTheRainbow 8,636]

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2015/07/wargames-gallery-7-26-2015-imperial-raider-arrives.html

Shot next to the rest of the imperial ships.

[Marinealver 8,068]

I can't figure out why he didn't show the titles

Could be intentionally avoiding the spoilers until Gencon. Which explains why the video didn't contain much information that we didn't already know.

[Mu0n729 3,113]

Part 2 is up:

[TheycamefromBEHIND 374]

I take back what I said, this man is full of greatness!

[Spider 643]

I wants it. 

I want to hug it and squeeze it and call it Indefatigable.

 

Very good. Carry on, Mister Hornblower. 

 

 

It'll do until there's an actual Frigate. .

The Brits have the best ship names.

This is utterly true.

Exhibit a: HMS Warspite.

Case closed.

[John Tenzer 301]

I like HMS Terror and HMS Erebus.

[FTS Gecko 23,148]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if we got an "Imperial Raider - Shipping Now" article on Friday.

 

FFG traditionally does X-Wing releases on the last Friday of the month.

[Firespray-32 5,424]

Part 2:

New info is the title cards and a new 1 point huge only crew, Shield Technician, which he neglected to read the text for.

Assailer:
"When defending, if the target section has a Reinforce token you may change one Focus Result to an Evade Result."

Impetous:
"After you perform an attack that destroys an enemy ship you may acquire a target lock."

Instigator:
"After you perform a Recover Action you may recover one additional shield."

The damage deck seems to be very similar to the CR90 if not identical.

[TasteTheRainbow 8,636]

Laser mines are mission-specific then, probably. Lame!

[Mu0n729 3,113]

I assume it's: "acquire a target lock on a new ship"

either way, the text feels weird.

[comawhite 419]

Guy sounds like he has almost no idea what he's talking about

[FTS Gecko 23,148]

 

It'll do until there's an actual Frigate. .

The Brits have the best ship names.

 

This is utterly true.

Exhibit a: HMS Warspite.  Case closed.

 

 

Amusingly, there was also a Nebulon B Frigate called Warspite in the original X-Wing game

Edited July 28, 2015 by FTS Gecko

[period3 264]

Is Impetous huge ship only?

 

Part 2:

New info is the title cards and a new 1 point huge only crew, Shield Technician, which he neglected to read the text for.

Assailer:
"When defending, if the target section has a Reinforce token you may change one Focus Result to an Evade Result."

Impetous:
"After you perform an attack that destroys an enemy ship you may acquire a target lock."

Instigator:
"After you perform a Recover Action you may recover one additional shield."

The damage deck seems to be very similar to the CR90 if not identical.